Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 08:48:26 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> To: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> Cc: FreeBSD-bugs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: conf/13240: Mergemaster doesn't create /dev/ttyvXX's. Message-ID: <19990820084826.A20716@pavilion.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908191221280.57251-100000@dt010nb9.san.rr.com>; from Doug on Thu, Aug 19, 1999 at 12:26:08PM -0700 References: <19990818233212.02D5ABB54@flux.tao.org.uk> <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908191221280.57251-100000@dt010nb9.san.rr.com>
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On Thu, Aug 19, 1999 at 12:26:08PM -0700, Doug wrote: > Before I forget, thanks to Chris for closing this PR. > > No, it shouldn't. :) Its only job is to show you the differences > between your installation and the defaults, and to allow you to blend them > together according to your preferences. Mergemaster would have shown you > the diff's to /etc/ttys, then it's up to you to take action on rebuilding > your devices as necessary. > > One of the fundamental design goals for mm is to be VERY > conservative as to what it does and does not do. Spontaneously remaking > a system's devices at the wrong time would be a Bad Thing (TM). Ok - I'm playing devil's advocate here because _I_ know how to update /dev, but I've seen uses who don't use mergemaster and fry their X11 system because of the changes to the vty configs recently. At the very "conservative" least a message about how to update /dev could be helpful ;). Joe -- Josef Karthauser FreeBSD: How many times have you booted today? Technical Manager Viagra for your server (http://www.uk.freebsd.org) Pavilion Internet plc. [joe@pavilion.net, joe@uk.freebsd.org, joe@tao.org.uk] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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